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Hi everyone. :hello I am a former lurker and decided to join because I searched the boards and didn't find an answer to my question.

I purchased a big leaves white phalaenopsis at Whole Foods for $5.00. It was a big size, thinking I can learn to grow orchids. (I had previously lost two because I didn't know that it took forever to "reflower" and threw it out.) The blooms has fallen off. Two new leaves has grown and are the same size as the older leaves. I see 3 new roots coming from the stem of the plant. After watching some videos on YouTube and reading some post, I examined the roots that were in the pot, I discovered these weird looking growths that doesn't look like a mitten shape coming out of the roots. What could it be? My inexperienced eye thinks it is a root within a root.

I am waiting for flowers! I live in 9b and we don't really see a lot of cold temperatures. Should I trick it into flowering by offering it 3 ice cubes?

No no ice cubes. I would look at the sticky the phal abuse ends here for the first 12 pages it will be of help. To get your phal to re bloom it needs a 10-15 degree temp drop at night for around 2-3 weeks. There are several members here on the board in florida who I am sure can give better advice.

The ice cubes can shock the plant and cuase some harm.

Oh and welcome to the board. I started w phals and now have around.....75 plants that are non phals since.....June/July I think? Lol!! Good luck and good growing.

Hello!
I'm not going to give phal advice. I have 100+ orchids but I stink with the phals. If you post pics of the weird root growth, it will be easier for others to help.
Good luck, Laura

Here is some pictures of the weird looking roots.

https://plus.google.com/photos/11077...CIr60rTnzYzqGg

Doesn't look weird to me, just roots. Growing roots are a good thing! :)

It is growing new growth; phals will do this as well as many other orchids. Looks like the end of the orginal growth broke off and it is now growing a new piece.

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Yes, those roots are just branching.

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